Delhi Government slashes monthly fees of Private schools by 15 per cent

A sign of relief ! Delhi Government slashes monthly fees of Private schools by 15 per cent. This order is applicable to all the 460 schools who had petitioned the High Court and school can't strike the name if parents are unable to pay the fees due to Covid-19 crisis.

The covid-19 pandemic has created a financial crisis in the Country where the private schools of the National Capital have been asked to reduce the fees by 15 per cent due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. According to the reports, the Delhi Government said that private schools in the National Capital can collect fees only monthly with a 15% reduction.  The Government has also instructed and said that school management shall not prevent a child from participating in any ongoing activities or strike off his or her name if parents are unable to pay the fees due to the Covid-19 crisis.

The Directorate of Education (DoE) noted the order to cut the fees by 15 per cent, as directed by the High Court, which said that," this order by Delhi Government applies to all the 460 schools who had petitioned the High Court. The reduction of fees will be a respite for all the students and parents during the Covid-19."

According to the statement it mentioned that "To illustrate if the monthly fee of the school FY 2020 - 21 is Rs 3,000, the schools are entitled to collect 2,550 per month after a reduction of 15%. If the school has collected a fee above the direction referred to above, the same shall be refunded to the parents or adjusted in the subsequent month of said the statement.